I have spent some time on a hawse myself and although I am no cowboy I did find that the english saddle [very much like our tba and speedy saddles] was a very good fit to my non existant ****** while the western style left me raw and bumped in all the wrong ways.The trouble with comparing the riding of our bikes to the riding of a horse is that they really arent very comparable.The choppy gate,pitch and yaw of a trail ride doesnt compare well to riding on the road on our little cruisers.I have actually found the best thing I have done for comfort in riding [bikes] was through the changeout of my tba bars to the bellacorse super bars .I feel better all over after riding my normal 1 hr commutes.Just my 2 cents.